Edward believes that there are a lot of differences between men and women on a v

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Edward believes that there are a lot of differences between men and women on a variety of different dimensions. He believes this because when he thinks about books that have been written on men and women, he can recall only books that say men and women are different (e.g., Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus) and cannot recall any that say men and women are the same. His reliance on what comes to mind is an example of which of the following? (1/2 pt.)

a.

The availability heuristic

c.

Confirmatory hypothesis testing

b.

Cherry-picking of evidence

d.

Overconfidence

a.

The availability heuristic

c.

Confirmatory hypothesis testing

b.

Cherry-picking of evidence

d.

Overconfidence

Explanation / Answer

Reliance on what comes to mind is an example of the following;

b. Cherry-picking of evidence (suppressing evidence, for confirming a particular position such as men and women are different has been done here)

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